Standard Job Description
You will be the Quality Engineer Staff for the Quality Engineering Team. Our team is responsible for ensuring product and process quality across design, manufacturing, and supply chain.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Quality Engineer Staff you will be responsible for applying quality principles to make and buy products, driving continuous improvement, and partnering with program management, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Apply quality principles across design, incoming material, production control, and product evaluation.
- Conduct technical evaluations of specifications, drawings, and procedures, collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
- Lead product failure investigations, material review board decisions, and corrective‑preventive actions.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve internal and supplier performance and productivity.
- Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, performing statistical analysis to ensure compliance.
Why Join Us
The ideal candidate is collaborative, detail‑oriented, and driven to deliver measurable quality improvements. This role offers the opportunity to influence product excellence and work with cutting‑edge technologies in a supportive environment.
We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
Applies quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality for make and/or buy products. Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings and procedures. Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality related issues to ensure quality standards are in place. Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action. Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements. Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and/or supplier performance and productivity. Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts product quality tests, performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Engages in supplier selection process and maintain certification programs.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, etc.)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- Experience performing root‑cause analysis, documenting quality deficiencies, and implementing effective corrective actions on engineering/mechanical systems
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply engineering and mechanical drawings, including GD&T, to verify product compliance
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) demonstrated through creation of technical reports, data analysis worksheets, or presentation decks
Desired Skills
- Experience managing the control and disposition of non‑conforming material (e.g., participation in Material Review Boards)
- Prior experience working directly with Government customers or on government‑contracted projects
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification or proven application of Lean/Six‑Sigma methodologies to improve processes
- Proven team‑lead or technical‑mentor experience, such as supervising junior engineers or leading cross‑functional project teams
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.